Tie rack



D. R. JEWETT TIE RACK Oct. 18, 1949.

Filed May 1, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet i INVENTOR.

Q Wald MM Oct. 1 8, 1 949.

D. R. JEWETT TIE RACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 1, 1946 INVENTOR; Hon-21d E. Jul/ail Patented Oct. 18, 1949 U N I T E D "S TATES PATENT FF-IPC'E ZTIE RAUK Donald.R.IJewett,Worcester, Mass. -Amilicati on lillaty' l, 1946, 'SeriaINm-BBGAZZ 4 Claims.

This invention relates to tie racks particularly adapted for the purpose of holding a large number of neck ties in a small area by means of a compact, lightweight, and easily manufactured and assembled device.

Objects of the invention include the provision of a tie rack as above stated and including a generally vertical rod on which a plurality of arms are mounted to pivot in horizontal planes one above the other, so that said arms may be positioned generally parallel to a wall or door on which the tie rack is disposed or may extend outwardly therefrom at a plurality of different angles thereto; the provision of a tie rack as above stated wherein each of said arms is provided with a plurality of short horizontally spaced vertical slots, there being a generally U-shaped clip disposed in each slot with the closed end of the U in the slot and the legs of the clips disposed one'at each side'of the arm on which it is supported; and the provision of a tie rack as above stated but modified so as to present a rotatable endless element having similar slot and clip construction.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention,

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the supporting plate therefor,

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the plate of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in side elevation of one of the swinging'arms,

Fig. 6 is an end view thereof,

Fig. '7 is a top plan view of one of the swinging arms illustrating the manner in which the clips are mounted thereon,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a clip,

Fig. 8a is a side elevation of the clip,

v Fig. 8b is a view in end elevation of the clip,

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the supporting rod, Fig. 9a is a view in elevation thereof, and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a modification of the invention.

A light plate I0 is provided, this plate being of any desired configuration but shown here as oval-shape. The plate is intended to be secured to a wall or door by any desired means, such as fasteners extendin through holes I2. Plate 10 is punched out to form a pair of parallel rigid shelf-like flaps l4 each of which is apertured 2 as at It to receive a vertical rod l8. It is intended that rod l8 shall be fixed so that it cannot rotate but this is immaterial to the invention, being merely a preferred form.

Rod I8 is provided with shoulders 2i), see Fig. 9a, and heads 22, to fit in the aperture I6 and to abut flaps l4 so that the rod is solidly supported.

A plurality of elongated arms 24 are provided with rolled over ends 26 for disposition about rod 4 8 for swinging motion thereon in horizontal planes. Each of the arms is provided with a plurality of parallel spaced vertical slots 28, see particularly Fig. 5. Each slot receives the closed end 30 of a clip clearly illustrated in Figs. 8, 8a, 81), these clips having elongated legs 32 terminating in bent out ends 34. The clips are inserted through the slots in such a manner as to present a leg 32 at each side of the arm 24 on which it is supported with the lips 34 extending outwardly in position to easily receive a neck tie so that each :clip will hold two neck ties, one at each side of the supporting arm. This means that with the five arm construction of Fig. 1, and each arm having five clips, fifty neck ties can be held in a very small area and, at the same time, each one of the neck ties is easily available.

As shown in Fig. 10, a bent rod 40 is mounted in any desired way in a bracket 42 on wall or door 44 and this rod supports at its free end a pair of braces 46 rotatably mounted thereon and holding a ring 48 having a similar slot and clip construction as described above.

This invention will be seen to provide a simple and inexpensive article of manufacture which will positively hold a large number of objects in place in a small area, preventing wrinkling and creasing, and exposing each object to view for instant selection.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. Article of manufacture comprising a support and a thin elongated member movable on the support, said member being provided with a series of spaced parallel slots, a clip in each slot, each clip comprising an elongated U-shaped element arranged horizontally in said slot with the closed end of the element in the slot and the legs of the U extending parallel to the member, one leg at each side thereof, and in springy yieldable contact therewith.

2. Article of manufacture according to claim 1 7 3 wherein the support comprises a vertical rod and the movable member includes means swingable thereon.

3. Rack of the class described comprising a vertica1 rod, a, supporting plate therefor, a series of elongated members swingable on the rod, each member having a series of slots therein, said slots being spaced and parallel and arranged transversely of the members, and a spring clip in each slot, each clip having an article-supporting leg at each side of its member.

4. Rack of the class described comprising a vertical supporting rod, a series of vertically arranged elongated flat members swingable on the rod, each member having a series of vertical spaced slots therein, and a U-shaped spring clip located in each slot, said clips being arranged horizontally and having a springy leg at each 4 side of its member for holding two articles with each clip.

DONALD R. JEWETT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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